173.02 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Leija Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Leija (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻴﺠﻪ, Marathi: लेईजा, Oriya: େଲଈଜା) is borne by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Léija. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leija? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 23,434^th most commonly used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 315,273 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Leija reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 715,247^th most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 164 people.

It is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is held by 17,071 people, or 1 in 7,271. In Mexico Leija is most prevalent in: Nuevo León, where 35 percent live, Coahuila, where 22 percent live and San Luis Potosí, where 20 percent live. Without taking into account Mexico this surname occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Luxembourg, where 0 percent live.

Leija Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Leija has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 198,333 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leija Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Leija last name are 43.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.37% registered with the party.

Leija earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 21.25% less than the national average, earning $33,981 USD per year.